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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 2 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 2 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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But (he saith) Melanchthon, and Bucer accounted it as a thing indifferent. In deed these godly learned men, when they saw, that through the malice of their adversaries, they could not obtain, that Christs Institution might universally be received, yet they desired at the least, it might be left free without restraint, for every Church to do therein, as they should think good, and that without murmur, or offence of others. And thus far forth their desire was, it might be judged free: not that they thought, Christ had not ordained the Sacrament to be ministered unto the people in both kinds, or that in it self it is indifferent: but that the faithful of God might indifferently, and freely use it without controlment, and that it should not be judged Heresy, to do as Christ had commanded.
But (he saithe) Melancthon, and Bucer accompted it as a thinge indifferent. In deede these godly learned men, when they saw, that through the malice of their aduersaries, they coulde not obteine, that Christes Institution might vniuersally be receiued, yet they desired at the least, it might be leafte free without restrainte, for euery Churche to doo therein, as they shoulde thinke good, and that without murmure, or offence of others. And thus farre foorthe their desire was, it might be iudged free: not that they thought, Christe had not ordeined the Sacrament to be ministred vnto the people in bothe kindes, or that in it selfe it is indifferent: but that the faithful of God might indifferently, and freely vse it without controlement, and that it should not be iudged Heresie, to doo as Christe had commaunded.
So the godly Fathers at the beginning, when they could not persuade the Princes of the world, with their people, to receive the Gospel, yet they thought they were gainers, and gave God thanks, when they might have place, and liberty for them selves, freely, and with quiet conscience, to meet together, and to preach the Gospel.
So the godly Fathers at the beginninge, when they coulde not perswade the Princes of the worlde, with their people, to receiue the Gospel, yet they thought they were gainers, and gaue God thankes, when they might haue place, and libertie for them selues, freely, and with quiet conscience, to meete togeather, and to preache the Gospell.